By Bushra Makhdoom
ISLAMABAD—Acting President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) Karim Aziz Malik during his meeting with Mr. Zafer Caglayan, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of Turkey lauded the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Pakistan and Turkey to exempt businessmen of the two countries from visa requirement.
Under the MoU signed by Minister for Interior Senator A Rehman Malik and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmed Davutoglu on behalf of their respective governments, the businessmen from the two countries with valid travel documents can visit and stay in each other's countries without visa for 90 days.
He said this great facility extended by the two governments to their business communities will go a long way in further enhancing and developing the friendly relations between Pakistan and Turkey and to promote trade ties through facilitation of mutual visits of entrepreneurs.
Mr. Zafer Caglayan, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of Turkey said Pakistan and Turkey are brotherly countries and historic friends. He said Turkish government, businessmen and the people have deep love and regard for Pakistan and its people.
He hoped that the MoU will bring closer the entrepreneurs of two countries and will open up many new avenues for promoting bilateral trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Turkey. |